The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is committed to advocating for the needs of graduate students at UCalgary during the annual Tuition and Fees Consultation Committee (TFCC) meetings. The GSA ensures that graduate student voices shape this year’s tuition and fee decisions. Alongside the Students’ Union (SU), we have brought forward students’ concerns and ideas to the Provost’s team, drawing from …
UCGSA Response to IRCC Rule Changes
CALGARY —The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association (UCGSA) is disappointed by the federal government’s continued demonization of international students. UCGSA is also additionally criticizing the government’s short-sighted attack on Canada’s innovation ecosystem by including graduate students in their new rules. “This is Minister [of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Marc] Miller’s second attempt at blaming international students for the housing …
Information for International Students: The New Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC) Rules
Last month, Minister of Immigration Marc Miller announced changes to study and work permits for international students. Many of these changes have impacts on graduate students and potentially their families. We recognize that these policies are progressing and potentially subject to change. We’ve compiled a fact-sheet explaining the changes, their expected impact, and the GSA’s ongoing responses as of the …
GSA submits a joint budget submission with other Calgary student associations
The University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association, University of Calgary Students’ Union, and Students’ Association of Mount Royal University jointly created this budget submission as part of the provincial budgetary cycle. Highlights include increasing the operating grants of Albertan institutions, reversing cuts to non-repayable student financial aid, addressing student housing insecurity, and instituting a graduate student funding stream. The GSA, …
